# Faisal Hills Taxila review: RDA status, blocks and plot prices

URL: https://which.pk/property/islamabad/faisal-hills/
Author: Ahtisham
Updated: 17 Oct 2026

## Summary

Faisal Hills, on GT Road near Taxila, has an RDA final NOC over 11,823 kanals, and Faisal Hills-II has town planning approval over 7,300 kanal with its deeds still under process. In 2025 RDA filed FIRs against the scheme over development beyond its approved boundaries. 'Faisal Hills Enclave' is a different scheme on RDA's illegal list. Zameen's index put a 5 marla plot at Rs 56.4 lakh in August 2026, up 53% in two years.

Faisal Hills is **RDA approved**: the Rawalpindi Development Authority lists it with a **final NOC (no-objection certificate) over 11,823 kanals**, checked on 17 October 2026. The catch is the land around it. In 2025 RDA filed FIRs against Faisal Hills over alleged building beyond its approved boundaries, APP and The Nation reported, and a similarly named "Faisal Hills Enclave" is on RDA's illegal list.

As of August 2026, Zameen's average for a 5 marla plot was **Rs 56.4 lakh**. The safer buy is a plot you can show lies inside the 11,823-kanal NOC area.

## Is Faisal Hills RDA approved?

Yes, for the original scheme. Faisal Hills is on GT Road near Taxila, outside Islamabad Capital Territory, so RDA regulates it, not CDA (Capital Development Authority). CDA's list of housing schemes has no Faisal Hills entry.

RDA's lists include several "Faisal" schemes on or near GT Road. Only the first two are Faisal Hills:

| RDA entry | Where RDA puts it | RDA status (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Faisal Hills | Pind Gondal, Dhoke Syedo, Mohra Shahwali | Approved: final NOC over 11,823 kanals |
| Faisal Hills-II | Ban Bhola, Thatta Khalil, Jalala and Bhalot, Tehsil Taxila | Approved: town planning over 7,300 kanal; transfer and mortgage deed under process |
| Faisal hills enclave | Shah Wali Shah, GT Road Taxila | Illegal |
| Faisal Iqbal Town | Mouza Jallala, GT Road Taxila | Illegal |
| Faisal Town | Jalala | Illegal |

Town planning approval for Faisal Hills-II is a step short of a final NOC. RDA's record says its transfer and mortgage deed is still being processed.

You can check any scheme name yourself with our [society approval check](/property/tools/society-approval-check/).

**Check the name on your file:** "Faisal hills enclave" sounds like part of Faisal Hills, but RDA lists it as a separate, illegal scheme at Shah Wali Shah on GT Road Taxila. Before you pay, make sure your file or allotment letter says Faisal Hills or Faisal Hills-II, and ask the society office which approved area your plot is in.

## What has RDA done against Faisal Hills?

RDA investigations found Faisal Hills **"expanding beyond its approved boundaries"** with continuing illegal development, The Nation reported on 3 August 2025. The paper said RDA filed an FIR with Taxila police against the scheme's company secretary, Muhammad Pervez, and other officials.

An APP report of 27 July 2025 said RDA had filed FIRs against three schemes, including Faisal Hills in Taxila. RDA had told police the schemes had built beyond their approved areas and misled the public through unauthorized advertising and illegal booking and file sales.

The Nation also wrote that the schemes had failed to get the required NOCs from RDA. That clashes with RDA's own list, which shows a final NOC for Faisal Hills. Both reports link the action to building beyond the approved boundaries, so we read it as being about the extended land. We follow RDA's list for the approved area.

There is older history too. In June 2020 the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) booked senior RDA officials, alleging they had allowed construction of Faisal Hills and Faisal Margalla City while the schemes were illegal, The News reported. Its sources said the case would go to NAB. We found no report of how that case ended.

## Is there possession in Faisal Hills?

In part. Possession means handing over a developed plot you can build on. Parts of Faisal Hills are built and lived in: on 17 October 2026 Zameen listed **150 houses for sale and 16 for rent** there.

Zameen's area guide, which is undated, names four blocks, A to D, with D the newest. It says the A Block park and the Faisal Mansion office are complete and that a school campus is under construction. We found no RDA or independent record of which blocks have possession.

## What are Faisal Hills plot prices?

We use Zameen's index of average asking prices. Asking prices are what sellers ask, not what buyers pay.

| Plot | Aug 2021 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 marla | Rs 39 lakh | Rs 40.4 lakh | Rs 36.9 lakh | Rs 45.1 lakh | Rs 56.4 lakh |
| 10 marla | Rs 67.9 lakh | Rs 63.9 lakh | Rs 54.9 lakh | Rs 76.7 lakh | Rs 89.9 lakh |

The 5 marla average fell between 2023 and 2024, then rose **53% in the two years to August 2026**. Over five years it is up 45%.

The 10 marla average followed the same path: down to Rs 54.9 lakh in August 2024, then up 64% to Rs 89.9 lakh by August 2026.

## What about gas, electricity and water?

We couldn't confirm any of them. Developer and dealer sites say gas, electricity and water are available, but we found no SNGPL, IESCO or other independent source, and Zameen's area guide doesn't cover utilities.

## Who is the developer, and what is its track record?

Zameen says Faisal Hills is developed by **Zedem International (Pvt) Ltd**, owned by Chaudhary Abdul Majeed. RDA's lists don't name the sponsor.

The track record is mixed. Buyers have built houses here, but RDA filed FIRs against the scheme in 2025 over alleged building beyond its approved boundaries. Zameen names the same company, ZEDEM International, as developer of Faisal Town F-18. There, in January 2026, RDA lodged an FIR against the owner, Chaudhry Abdul Majeed, over alleged layout-plan violations, APP and The Nation reported. Read our [Faisal Town Islamabad review](/property/islamabad/faisal-town-islamabad/) for that case.

## How easy is it to resell a Faisal Hills plot?

There is plenty of supply. Zameen showed **1,783 plots for sale** in Faisal Hills on 17 October 2026, and it has kept a price index here since August 2016. We have no data on how long plots take to sell.

## Where is Faisal Hills?

Faisal Hills is on GT Road near Taxila. Zameen says it is about a three-minute drive from B-17 and five minutes from Taxila Cantt. By our straight-line calculation from Zameen's map pin, it is about 3 km from B-17, 18 km from Islamabad International Airport and 24 km from Zero Point.

Its nearest neighbour is [B-17 Islamabad (Multi Gardens)](/property/islamabad/b-17-islamabad/), which is under CDA. Compare it with [Capital Smart City](/property/islamabad/capital-smart-city/), or see our [best housing societies in Islamabad](/property/guides/best-housing-society-islamabad/).

More guides: [Faisal Town Islamabad review](/property/islamabad/faisal-town-islamabad/), [Gulberg Greens Islamabad review](/property/islamabad/gulberg-greens-islamabad/) and [how we score societies](/methodology/).

## Faisal Hills: facts and scorecard

- Approval: RDA: partly approved
- 5 marla plot: Rs 56.35 lakh
- Possession: Partly given
- Our score: 5.2/10

- Legal status: 5/10 (RDA final NOC over 11,823 kanals and town planning approval for Faisal Hills-II (7,300 kanal, deeds pending), but RDA filed FIRs in 2025 over development beyond the approved boundaries, and 'Faisal hills enclave' is on RDA's illegal list.)
- Possession & development: 5/10 (150 houses for sale and 16 for rent on Zameen (Oct 2026) show lived-in parts; no independent data on which blocks have possession.)
- Price & appreciation: 6/10 (Zameen's 5 marla average rose from Rs 39 lakh (Aug 2021) to Rs 56.4 lakh (Aug 2026), but both 5 and 10 marla fell from 2023 to 2024 before recovering.)
- Utilities: Not enough evidence yet (No SNGPL, IESCO or independent evidence on gas, electricity or water.)
- Developer track record: 3/10 (RDA FIRs in 2025 for building beyond approved boundaries and misleading sales, a 2020 ACE case against RDA officials over its approval, and a January 2026 RDA FIR against Ch. Abdul Majeed over Faisal Town.)
- Location: 5/10 (On GT Road near Taxila, about 3 km in a straight line from B-17 but 24 km from Zero Point and 18 km from Islamabad airport.)
- Resale liquidity: 7/10 (1,783 plots and 150 houses listed on Zameen (Oct 2026) and a price index since 2016; no time-to-sell data.)

**Suits:** Buyers who want a lower-priced plot on GT Road near B-17 and Taxila, in a block they can show lies inside RDA's 11,823-kanal NOC area.

**Avoid if:** You're offered a file in Faisal Hills-II, an extension, or anything called 'Faisal Hills Enclave', without RDA paperwork for that exact land.

**Main risks:** RDA filed FIRs in 2025 over development beyond the approved boundaries. Faisal Hills-II has town planning approval only; its transfer and mortgage deed is still under process. 'Faisal hills enclave' on GT Road Taxila is on RDA's illegal list and has a similar name. No independent evidence on gas, electricity or water.

## Questions people ask

### Is Faisal Hills RDA approved?

Yes. As of October 2026, RDA lists Faisal Hills with a final NOC over 11,823 kanals. Faisal Hills-II has town planning approval over 7,300 kanal, but its transfer and mortgage deed is still under process.

### Is Faisal Hills Enclave the same as Faisal Hills?

No. RDA lists 'Faisal hills enclave' at Shah Wali Shah, GT Road Taxila, as an illegal scheme. Check the exact scheme name on your file and allotment letter.

### What is the 5 marla plot price in Faisal Hills?

Zameen's index put the average asking price at Rs 56.4 lakh in August 2026, up from Rs 36.9 lakh in August 2024. Asking prices aren't sale prices.

### Is Faisal Hills in Islamabad or Taxila?

It is on GT Road near Taxila, outside Islamabad Capital Territory, so the Rawalpindi Development Authority regulates it, not CDA. Property portals often call it Faisal Hills Islamabad.

## Sources

- [Approved societies (search: faisal)](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/approved?search=faisal), Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Illegal societies (search: faisal)](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/illegal?search=faisal), Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Housing schemes](https://www.cda.gov.pk/housing-schemes), Capital Development Authority (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [RDA lodges FIRs against Bahria Town, Faisal Hills owners for illegal developments](https://www.nation.com.pk/03-Aug-2025/rda-lodges-firs-against-bahria-town-faisal-hills-owners-for-illegal-developments), The Nation (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [RDA notice and FIRs against housing schemes (27 Jul)](https://www.app.com.pk/?p=1038209), Associated Press of Pakistan (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [RDA officials booked in illegal housing societies' scam](https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/669089-rda-officials-booked-in-illegal-housing-societies-scam), The News (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [RDA files FIR against Faisal Town owner over regulatory violations](https://www.nation.com.pk/27-Jan-2026/rda-files-fir-faisal-town-owner-regulatory-violations), The Nation (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Faisal Hills Taxila area guide](https://www.zameen.com/area-guides/taxila/faisal-hills-10859/), Zameen.com (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Residential plot price index, Faisal Hills, 5 marla](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/taxila/faisal_hills-10859/5-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Residential plot price index, Faisal Hills, 10 marla](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/taxila/faisal_hills-10859/10-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 17 Oct 2026)
- [Plots for sale in Faisal Hills](https://www.zameen.com/Plots/Islamabad_Faisal_Hills-10859-1.html), Zameen.com (accessed 17 Oct 2026)